Olam 2

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Be not thou <i>one</i> of them that strike hands, <i>or</i> of them that are sureties for debts.

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean <i>men</i>.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what <i>is</i> before thee:

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou <i>be</i> a man given to appetite.

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they <i>are</i> deceitful meat.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for <i>riches</i> certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.